I will keep you in suspense no longer! Here are the pictures from our little hike down to the end of the Bates’ driveway; you see, that’s where the mouth of the cave was. Despite it being 10:30PM by the time the days work was done, dinner was cleaned up, the family meeting over, and […]
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West Virginia’s Architectural Wonder
On the way down to the Nashville Conference, we stopped at two different places: the New River Gorge Bridge in southern West Virginia, and the Bates Family home in Knoxville Tennessee. 876 feet. That’s the amount of vertical space between the New River Gorge Bridge and the white-water rapids of the New River below. […]
Pic of the Month: June ’09
Thy Word is Light In terms of photography, last month was very productive. Though I went on more ventures than usual considering the beauty and variety of subject matter at this time of year, I wasn’t confined to taking pictures outside only. This image was taken in my room late on Thursday night, approximately ten […]
Springtime at HQ
At 5:45 this morning, I jumped out of bed excited about a photo venture Allen Parfitt and I had planned to a local train yard. But alas, it was not to be; due to an unexpected turn of events, the venture had to be called off. Well, instead of being disappointed, I used the morning […]
Stories from Big Sandy
Wow! I can’t believe the Big Sandy Conference has already passed! During the Conference, each day felt like a whole week; but now, the whole trip seems like a dream. Regardless of it’s length, it is certain that God’s hand of blessing was upon it. Words could be written without end of the phenomenalities encountered […]
Pic of the Month: May ’09
Magnolia Bloom Sorry, but this text was just recently deleted too. After fiddling around a little, I now know how to prevent this from happening. Oh well, it just makes me look forward to writing the one for next month.
In Neutral
There is always that thrill of excitement–come this time of the year–when talk of preparing for the ATI Regional Conferences actually becomes reality. Everyone at Headquarters is involved in the preparation work, but only a few are able to minister at the actual locations. As the weeks and days before the Big Sandy Conference passed […]
Pic of the Month: April ’09
Spring Crocus
Pic of the Month: March ’09
I know I’m already two months and one day late. But after a lot of thought and a good conversation over dinner with a “real” photographer the other day, I have decided it would be beneficial to start posting a “Picture of the Month.” The purpose behind this is fourfold: First, it allows open discussion for […]
Yet Another Valentines Banquet!
Every year, come Valentines Day, the creative ingenuity of the Headquarters Staff swings into motion as they tirelessly organize an extravagant banquet for the IBLP Directors. The efforts put into the banquet this year were as meticulously detailed as ever! Without the help of many willing workers, each displaying the heart of a servant, the […]